Newport Classical Music Festival announces 30 concerts across 11 venues for its 57th season
The July 2-19 festival features Broadway star Jeremy Jordan, opera luminaries Lawrence Brownlee and Erin Morley, a free Fourth of July concert at King Park, and a co-commissioned world premiere — with tickets on sale April 8
Newport Kite Festival returns to Brenton Point this July for its 40th year
The free, two-day event will kick off a season of programming aimed at telling the fuller story behind one of Rhode Island’s longest-running public celebrations
AARP Rhode Island brings free document shredding event to Newport in April
The ‘Fraud Fighting Fridays’ drive-thru drop-off at Edward King House is open to members and nonmembers alike
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Climate Action Rhode Island endorses Sue AnderBois for lieutenant governor
The grassroots environmental group calls the Providence City Council member a ‘proven climate champion’ ahead of the September primary
This Day in RI History: March 22, 1966, Martha McSally is born in Warwick
As an Air Force pilot, McSally flew numerous missions over Iraq and Afghanistan, where she was the first female U.S. fighter pilot to fly in combat and the first woman to command a fighter squadron. Rising to the rank of Colonel, McSally commanded the 354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
Rally planned for Middletown next Saturday as part of national ‘No Kings’ movement
Organizers expect participants to line sidewalks at Two Mile Corner before buses depart for statewide Providence event
Portsmouth rep wants kratom locked up behind sales counters
Rep. Michelle McGaw, a Portsmouth Democrat, had voted against passage of the kratom law last year.
Newport Classical to present world premiere of new violin work inspired by Washington’s letter to Newport Hebrew Congregation
Violinist Yevgeny Kutik makes his Newport Classical debut April 10 alongside pianist Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner
Newport Rhode Races returns April 18 with sold-out fields, 10th anniversary milestone
Thousands of runners from 48 states and seven countries expected for one of New England’s premier spring races
Middletown police department earns third state reaccreditation
Department credited for meeting 230 standards set by state commission
Outlook for Newport Hospital birthing center dims after Brown University Health logs $18M Q1 loss
Massachusetts acquisitions drag down bottom line as federal funding cuts loom
Newport Pride announces full lineup of June 2026 events
From a flag-raising ceremony to PrideFest, Newport Pride has a month of celebrations planned.
Boat House restaurant puts winning student dish on the menu
A team of Warwick culinary students earned top honors at a statewide competition — now their appetizer is being served to the public.
Newport City Council to take up parking overhaul, speed camera funds at Wednesday meeting
The council will also consider a slate of special event licenses covering everything from SailGP to the Newport International Boat Show.
Preservation Society of Newport County to host job fair March 19
The event at 424 Bellevue Ave. runs from 3 to 6 p.m. with on-site interviews available
Salve Regina professor to explore legacy of Ireland’s Blasket Islands at Newport Irish History lecture
The fifth and final talk of the museum’s 24th Annual Lecture Series takes place Monday, March 23, at the Wyndham Newport Hotel in Middletown and via Zoom
Rhode Island sees spike in drug overdoses, health officials issue statewide alert
First statewide overdose alert since 2023 comes as fentanyl continues to contaminate drug supply
Rhode Island hockey team rallies to championship after ice rink shooting
When Colin Dorgan takes the ice Wednesday to compete in the Rhode Island Division 2 boys’ state championship, three seats will be noticeably empty in the crowded arena.
Preservation Society of Newport County announces plan to sell, transfer parts of its collection
The Newport nonprofit says the multi-year initiative, underway since 2023, aims to strengthen its permanent collection
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